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ASHWORTH Edward Rose 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20343

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This record is about the ASHWORTH Edward Rose 2/Lt dating from 2000-2024.

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Reference

SKR/DAT/IP/20343

Title

ASHWORTH Edward Rose 2/Lt

Date

2000-2024

Description

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Surname: ASHWORTH;

Forename(s): Edward Rose;

Initials: ER;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Withington, Manchester;

Resided in: Didsbury;

Previous Number: 8369;

Previous Battalion: 17 of;

Previous Regiment: Manch Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 56 Bn;

Date abroad: 08-Nov-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 28-Mar-1918;

Other Data: born 3/7/1889 Withington, Manchester. Son of Edward (Manager, Williams Deaons Bank, Salford) and Zillah, brother of Lillian Maud. Of 26 Pine Road, Didsbury. Educated: Giggleswick Sch, Settle, Yorks. Occ: Bank Clerk. Member of OTC at School, later 8369 17 Manchester Regt, 3/9/1914. Disch to Commsn 24/2/1917.
Casualty Form: 3/9/1914 2 City Bn, 22/6/1916 25 Res. Manch Regt, 30/9/1916 3 Bn. Served Home 3/9/1914-7/11/1915. France 8/11/1915 - 21/6/1916, Home 22/6/1916 - 24/02/1917. GSW right buttock 19/6/1916 Abbeville.
Casualty Form (Officer) 11/8/1917 Camiers from UK, 25/8/1917 to join 169 Coy, 28/9/1917 to AA Course - rejoined 5/10/1917, 14/12/1917 leave to UK, rejoined 28/12/1917. 28/3/1918 KIA and buried Nr Gavrelle - killed by bursting of a shell at Vimy Ridge. Reburied (1920) Orchard Dump Cem, Arleux-en-Gohelle, NE Arras.
Estate £429/11/9d;

Other Notes: ASHWORTH, Second Lieutenant, EDWARD ROSE, 5th (sic) Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 28th March 1918. Age 28. Son of Zillah Rose Ashworth, of 26, Pine Rd., Didsbury, Manchester, and the late Edward Ashworth. VIII. G. 36. Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle - Pas De Calais, France;

Related National Archives files: WO339/76022;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language

English

Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description

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ASHWORTH Edward Rose 2/Lt